1-substituted benzoyl-2-trifluoromethylbenzimidazoles

ABSTRACT

SELECTED 1-BENZOYLBENZIMIDAZOLES HAVING AT THE 2-POSITION HYDROGEN, CF3, -NHCOCF3, -CH2CH2CO2H, METHYL OR PYRIDYL AND 1-BENZOLYBENZOTRIAZOLES HAVING UTILITY AS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS AND THE PREPARATION THEREOF BY ACYLATION OF THE APPROPRIATE BENZIMIDAZOLE OR BENZOTRIAZOLE WITH A BENZOYL HALIDE.

United States Patent Office 3,751,428 Patented Aug. 7, 1973 Int. Cl. C07d 49/38 US. Cl. 260-3092 4 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Selected l-benzoylbenzimidazoies having at the 2-position hydrogen, CF NHCOCF CH CH CO H, methyl or pyridyl and l-benzoylbenzotriazoles having utility as anti-inflammatory agents and the preparation thereof by acylation of the appropriate benzimidazole or benzotriazole with a benzoyl halide.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a divisional application of copending application Ser. No. 714,416, filed Mar. 20, 1968, and now US. Pat. 3,625,954, Dec. 7, 1971.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a series of novel l-aroylbenzimidazoles and l-aroylbenzotriazoles having valuable therapeutic properties. In particular, this invention is concerned with the preparation of novel 1-ar0ylbenzimidazoles and I-aroylbenzotriazoles possessing antiinfiammatory activity in mammals.

Although l-benzoylbenzimidazole, l-benaoylbenzotriazole and a limited number of other substituted l-aroyl benzimidazoles and benzotriazoles are known, the compounds of the present invention have now been prepared for the first time.

The discovery and preparation of therapeutic agents eifective in alleviating arthritic disorders presents a formidable challenge, particularly in view of the fact that its etiology and pathogenesis are not presently fully understood, although various theories regarding the cause of the disease have been advanced. Human arthritic disorders, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, are evidenced by swelling, pain, tenderness, and inflammation of the joints. During the early stages of the disease, the joints usually appear red and contain considerable amounts of fluid.

Various antiinfiammatory agents, e.g., the salicylates, have been found to alleviate the subacute symptoms of the arthritis and have been widely used therapeutically to treat subjects afilicted with the disease.

Many of the compounds described in the instant invention inhibit artificially induced edema formation in rats, a property which is considered by those skilled in the art as being indicative of a compounds potential usefulness as an antiinflammatory agent in the treatment of arthritic disorders.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention comprises the preparation of novel 1- aroylbenzimidazoles and l-aroylbenzotriazoles having anti-inflammatory activity. Among the novel l-aroylbenzimidazoles described herein are those having the following structural formulas:

wherein R can be CH CO H, C1, and Br; R can be CF --NHCOCF and CH CH CO H and R can be either H, C1, or Br;

R can be either -CH or -OCH R may be either H or CH;,; and R can be --CO H, --N(CH -OCH CO H, or OCH CO CH C H provided that R is CH O when R is H;

wherein R is either 2-py1'idyl or -CF and R is either Cl, Br, or -OCH CO H.

The l-aroylbenzotriazoles included within the instant invention include those having the structural formulas:

value in the treatment of those arthritic disorders which are responsive to treatment with anti-inflammatory agents.

3 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The l-aroylbenzimidazoles and l-aroylbenzotriazoles of the present invention are conveniently prepared by reacting the appropriate benzimidazole or benzotriazole with an aroyl halide, preferably the chloride, in an inert anhydrous solvent in the presence of an organic base. Among the many solvents that may be employed are benzene, dialkyl ethers, and tetrahydrofuran. We have found tetrahydrofuran to be a convenient solvent with these reactions. The preferred organic bases include the trialkylamines such as triethylamine. Where the benzimidazole or benzotriazole contains a carboxy group in the phenyl portion of the molecule, it is preferred to use up to 2 moles of organic base for every mole of aroyl halide used; although it should be understood that this aspect of the reaction is not critical. In those situations where it is desired to prepare a l-aroylbenzimidazole containing a carboxyl function, e.g., CO H and OCH CO H, in the aroyl portion of the compound, the preferred synthetic scheme is to aroylate the benzimidazole with an aroyl halide containing the benzyl ester of the desired carboxy functionality and then remove the benzyl group of the resultant compound by hydrogenolysis to provide the desired compound.

Thus, for example, the procedure in Chart I has been used in preparing a l-aroylbenzimidazole containing a OCH CO H functionality in the l-aroyl moiety.

CHART I Preparation of intermediates 0 H ('30; t butyl isybutylene BrCIhC OgOHflCQHI OH OH H+ NaH 0 0 t butyl F30 0 H OCHQCOQ 0 H30 IE5 A 0 0 B. (i100! SO01: OOHgCOgCH CflEg 'P OCHgCO CH CI B A hydroxybenzoic acid is converted to the corresponding t-butyl ester by reaction with isobutylene in the presence of a mineral acid. The ester is then reacted with a benzyl haloacetate in the presence of sodium or potassium hydride to give the diester A (see Chart 1), which is usually not isolated and purified, but is converted with trifluoroacetic acid to the substituted benzoic acid B, shown in Chart I. This latter compound is converted to the corresponding acid halide C, which is used to benzoylate the benzimidazoles and benzotriazoles. If desired, the benzyl group in the ester moiety of the resultant compounds can be easily removed by hydrogenolysis to the corresponding acid functionality, i.e., OCH CO H.

A similar procedure is followed where it is desired to prepare a carboxy-containing l-aroyl moiety. Thus, the monoester of a phthalic acid is converted to the corresponding acid chloride, which is then used for aroylation. Here again, after the l-aroylbenzimidazole is prepared, the carbobenzoxy group is easily transformed into the corresponding carboxy group by hydrogenolysis.

Similarly, we prefer to prepare the 1-aroyl-2-(2'-carboxyethyl)benzimidazoles by first aroylating the benzyl ester of the 2-(2-carboxyethyl)benzimidazole and then converting the benzyl ester moiety of the resultant compound to the carboxy functionality by hydrogenolysis.

Cl benzoyl 01 Hz/Pd NLCHZCHQC OgCHgCuHg Table A contains results illustrating the anti-inflammatory activity of a number of the compounds of the present invention, as determined by the inhibition of edema formation in the hind paw of rats (Charles River Strain; average weight g.) in response to a sub-plantar injection of carrageenin (rat-foot edema test). The experimental procedures followed are those of Winter et al., as reported in Proc. Soc. Exp. BioL, New York, llll, 544 (1962) and J. Pharmacol. Exp. Therap., 141, 369 (1963).

In this test, unanesthetized adult male albino rats of 150 g. to g. body weight are numbered, weighed, and an ink mark placed on the right lateral malleolus. Each paw is immersed in mercury exactly to the ink mark. The mercury is contained in a glass cylinder, connected to a Statham Pressure Transducer. The output from the transducer is fed through a control unit to a microvoltometer. The volume of mercury displaced by the immersed paw is read. Drugs are given by gavage. One hour after drug administration, edema is induced by injection of 0.05 ml. of 1% solution of carrageenin into the plantar tissue of the marked paws. Immediately thereafter, the volume of the injected foot is measured. The increase in foot volume 3 hours after the injection of carrageenin constitutes the individual response. The increase in volume of the feet of the drug-treated animals are compared with those just receiving vehicle alone.

On the same day that the compound under investiga tion is being tested, the above test procedure is also conducted with a second group of animals using acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) instead, and the etfectiveness of each compound is then expressed relative to aspirin.

TABLE A.AN'II-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF COM- POUNDS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION Rat foot edema test Inhibition of edema Inhibirelative tion oi efleetiveness Dosage, edema, compared to Compound mgJkg. percent aspirin 1- (3',4' ,5 -trimethoxybenz oyl)- benzimidszole 100 24. 8 0. 48 l-(4'-dimethylaminohenzoyl)- 5,Bdirnethylhenzimidazole.-.-; :.z; 100 48. 0. 78 1-(4-dimethylnminobonzoyl)- 5,6-dimethyihenflmidazole 33 14. 7 0. 33 I-IQ-(mbenzyloxycarbonyl)- methoxyibenolzoyllfifi-dimethylmo 33 3 0 69 111m 2 be a e i as 27. 4 o. 51 l-(4'-a-earhoxymethoxybenmyl)- 6,6-dlmethylb enzimidazole- 100 14. 5 O, 30 1-(4'-carboxybenzoyl)-5,6-dirnethylbenzimidazole 100 25, 3 0 3 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-2-trifiuoromethyl-benzimidazole 1 0 g4 4 Q38 1-(4'-a-carboxymethoxybenzoyl)-2- tritluoromethyibenzimidezole lgsfl 0' 55 l-bonzoyi-Z-trifluoromethyl-dmethylhenaimidazole 100 42. 2 0. 59 1-benzoyl-2-trifiuoromethyl-5- ehlorobenzimidazolen 100 55. 2 0. 86 l-benzoyl-Z-trifiuoroace chlorobenzimidazol 100 30. 4 0. 61 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-2-trifluoroaeetamidoo-ehlorobenzimidazole. 100 16. 1 0. 31 1-benzoy1-2-(2-carboxyethyl)- 5-ch1orobenzimidazole. 100 13. 2 0.38 1-benzoy1-2-methyl-5,6dimothoxy genzimlidzazaleiiafifi n: 100 30. 0 0. 64 1- enzoy -2- 2 -p y benzirnidazole 100 22. 4 0. 32 1- (1' -naphthoyl)benzimidaz0le I00 18. 7 0. 31 1-['t-(a-benzyloxycarbonyl)- methoxybenzoyl}5,6-dirnethylhenzotriazole 100 19. 4 0. 40 1-(441rnethylaminobenzoyh- 5-chlorobenzotriazole 100 19. 4 0. 29 LhenzoyLS-ehlorobenzotriazo 100 44.0 0. 62 1- (3' ,4'.5-trlmethoxybenzoyl)- 5-ehlorobenzotriazole 100 28. 2 0. 46 1-(2-fi'-dimethoxybenzoyl)5- ehlorobenzotriazoie 100 17. 0 0. 35

While many of the novel compounds described herein exhibit significant anti-inflammatory activity, some of the novel compounds prepared show no activity. In Table B are listed representative examples of novel compounds which were prepared, but which exhibited no pronounced activity in the R.F.E. screen.

A number of l-aroyl benzimidazoles and benzotriazoles previously described in the prior art that we have tested do not show any pronounced activity, with but one exception, as can be seen by examining Table C.

TABLE C.-ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF SOME KNOWN BENZIMIDAZOLES AND BENZOTRIAZOLES Rat foot edema test l Exhibits hyperglyoemie activity in rats.

Indeed, l-benzoylbenzimidazole, the known parent compound of the l-aroylbenzimidazoles described herein, as well as several other known compounds in the series, actually increases the edema formation. Further, several known l-acyl benzimidazoles and benzotriazoles failed to show any significant anti-inflammatory activity (see Table B). Thus, in contrast to the known analogs, many of the novel compounds of the instant invention show superior anti-inflammatory activity and are useful in alleviating the swelling and inflammation exhibited by arthritic and rheumatic subjects.

These compounds can be administered either along or in combination with pharmaceutically-acceptable carriers. The proportion of active ingredient to carrier is determined by the solubility and chemical nature of the compound, chosen route of administration and standard pharmaceutical practice. For oral administration in capsule form, preferred excipients are lactose and high molecular weight polyethylene glycols. When aqueous suspensions are desired, the essential active ingredients are combined with emulsifying and/or suspending agents. Diluents such as ethanol, propylene glycol, glycerine and various combinations of diluents are employed. For parenteral administration, solutions of the active ingredients in combination with other solutes such as glycose or saline are used. Such aqueous solutions should be sultably buffered, if necessary, to render them isotonic.

The dosage required to reduce inflammation and swelling in arthritic and rheumatic subjects will be determined by the nature and extent of the symptoms and can be easily regulated by those skilled in the art. Generally, small dosages will be administered initially with a gradual increase in dosage until the optimum level is determined. It will generally be found that when the composition is administered orally, larger quantities of the active ingredient will be required to produce the same level as produced by a smaller quantity administered parenterally. in general, from about 0.02 to 200 mg. of active ingredient per kilogram of body weight administered in single or multiple dosage units effectively reduce inflammation and swelling in arthritic and rheumatic subjects.

Preparation of the benzimidazoles Most of the l-unsubstituted benzimidazoles employed as precursors in the present invention have been described in the prior art, e.g., 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole, Z-trifluoromethylbenzimidazole. The preparations of the remaining benzimidazole precursors are described below.

Z-trifluoroacetamido-S-chlorobenzimidazole This compound is prepared by reacting 2-arnino-5- chlorobenzimidazole and trifiuoroacetic anhydride in pyridine according to the procedure of N. J. Leonard, D. Y. Curtin and K. M. Beck, I. Am. Chem. Soc., 69, 2459 (1947). Yield 74%; M.P. 315-16 C.

Analysis.0alcd for C H ClF N O (percent): C, 41.01; H, 1.91; N, 15.94. Found (percent): C, 39.46; H, 1.77; N, 16.23.

Using the appropriate reactants, the following compounds may be conveniently prepared by this procedure:

2-trifluoroacetamido-4-bromobenzimidazole 2-trifiuoroacetamido-5-bromobenzimidazo1e Z-trifluoroacetamido-S-carboxybenzimidazole 2-trifluoroacetamido-4-methylbenzimidazole 2-trifluoroacetamido-S-methylbenzimidazole Employing the conditions and procedures of Example I, the l-benzoylbenzimidazoles tabulated in Table I are prepared from the appropriate benzoyl chlorides and l-unsubstituted benzimidazoles.

TABLE I Elemental analysis I Calculated Found M.P., Yield, l-aroylbenzimldazole 0. percent H N C H N 1-4-dimethylamino-5,6-dimethylbenzlmldlazole 205-207 41 73.69 6.53 14.33 73.83 6.54 14.05 1-4'-ehlorobenzoyl-2-trlfiuoromethylbenzimidazole 110-120 56 55.50 2.48 8.63 56.19 2.56 6.67 1-benzoy1-2-2'-pyridylb i v 134-37 9 76.24 4.38 14.04 76.11 4.11 14.00 l-benzoyl-2-trifiuoromethyl-5-methylbenzimidazole-. 91-3 26 63.15 3.65 9.21 63.12 3.68 9.29 1-benzoyl-2-trifluoromethyl-5-chlor0benzimidazole--. 65-8 39 55.50 2.48 8.63 55.53 2.42 8.71 1-benzoyl-2-trifiuoromethyl-fi-carboxybenzlmidgzole. 167-69 65 57.48 2.70 8.38 57.33 2.96 8.27 1-4-chlorobenz0yl-2-t1ifluor0rnethyl-5-carboxyb hzimidazole- 157-60 61 52.14 2.19 7.59 51.96 2.18 7.69 1-benzoyl-2-trifluoroacetamido-E-chlorobenzimi gzole 228-30 46 52.27 2.46 11.43 51.97 2.80 11.29 1-4-e1110robenzoyl-2-triflnoroaeetamldo-S-chloro enzlmldazole 233-5 40 47.78 2.01 10.45 47.93 2.09 10.39 1-benzoyl-2-rnethyl-5,6-dirnethoxybenzimldaz0le 136-57 85 68.90 5.44 9.45 68.68 5.56 9.58 1-benzoyl-5,6-dimethy 128-29 75 76.78 5.64 11.19 76.95 5.50 11.38 1-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-5 6-dlmethylbenzimidaz0le 155-57 94 67.04 5.92 8.23 66.93 5.89 8.29 1-(4'-methoxybenzoyl)-2-methyl-5,fi-dimethoxybenzimldazole 145-46 69 66.24 5.56 8.58 66.15 5.65 8.90

Z-tnfluoromethyl-5-carboxybenz1m1dazole EXAMPLE TV Prepared from 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid and trifiuoroacetic acid according to the procedure of M. A. Phillips, J. Chem. Soc., 2393 (1928). Yield 71%; M.P. 278-80" C.

Analysis.Calcd for C H F -N O (percent): C, 46.96; H, 2.19; N, 12.17. Found (percent): C, 46.23; H, 2.28; N, 12.03 (0.47 ash).

Preparation of other l-unsubstituted benzimidazoles Z-trifluorobenzimidazoles containing methyl, halo, and carboxy groups in various positions of the phenyl ring, e.g., 2-trifluoromethyl-5-methylbenzimidazole, can be conveniently prepared by the methods of E. S. Lane, I Chem. Soc., 534 (1955) and B. C. Bishop, A. S. Jones, and I. C. Tatlow, J. Chem. Soc., 3076 (1964).

Benzotriazole precursors The l-unsubstituted benzotriazoles used in the present invention have all been described in the prior art.

The following examples are provided to more fully illustrate the present invention, but are not to be construed as limiting the scope thereof in any way.

EXAMPLE I Into a 100 ml., 3-necked flask, titted with a mechanical stirrer, dropping funnel, and drying tube, is added 2.36 g. (0.02 mole) of benzimidazole dissolved in 50 m1. of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. Triethylamine (2.02 g., 0.02 mole) is added and the mixture is cooled to 0 C.

While the mixture is stirred vigorously at 0 C., 3.81 g. (0.02 mole) of l-naphthoyl chloride, dissolved in a small amount of tetrahydrofuran, is added dropwise over a period of minutes. The cooling bath is removed, and the reaction mixture is allowed to come to room temperature. After stirring the reaction mixture at room temperature for about 2 hours, the triethylamine hydrochloride is filtered and washed with a small amount of tetrahydrofuran. The filtrate is evaporated, and the crude l-naphthoylbenzimidazole is recrystallized from ethyl acetateligroin. Yield 28%; M.P. 108-110 C.

Analysis.Calcd for C H N O (percent): C, 79.39; H, 4.44; N, 10.29. Found (percent): C, 79.32; H, 4.62; N, 10.16.

EXAMPLE II Employing the conditions and procedure of Example I, 0.020 mole of benzimidazole is reacted with 0.020 mole of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl chloride. The yield of 1-3',4',5'- trimethoxybenzoylbenzimidazole is 80%; M.P. 128- 129 C.

Employing the conditions and procedures of Example I, the l-aroyl benzimidazoles listed below are readily prepared from the appropriate l-unsubstituted benzimidazoles and benzoyl chlorides.

1-(2'-chlorobenzoyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-5-methylbenzimidazole 1-(3'-chlorobenzoyl)-Z-trifluoromethyl-S-methylbenzimidazole 1-(4'-chlorobenzoyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-5-methylbenzimidazole 1-(2'-bromobenzoyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-5-methylbenzimidazole 1-(4'-bromobenzoyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-5-methylbenzimidazole 1-benzoyl-2-trifluoromethyl-4-methylbenzimidazole 1-(4'-ch1orobenzoyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-4-methylbenzimidazole 1-(3'-bromobenzoyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-4-methylbenzimidazole 1-benzoyl-Z-trifluoroacetamido-4-methylbenzimidazole l- 3'-chlorobenzoyl) -2-trifluoro acetamido-4-methylbenzimidazole 1-(4'-bromobenzoyl)-2-trifluoroacetamido-4-methylbenzimidazole 1-(3-bromobenzoyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-S-carboxybenzimidazole l-benzoyl-Z-trifluoroacetamido-S-carboxybenzimidazole 1-( 3 '-chlorobenzoyl) -2-trifluoroacetamidO-S-carboxybenzimidazole 1-(2-bromobenzoyl)-Z-trifluoroacetamido-S-carboxybenzimidazole 1-(2'-bromobenzoyl)-2-trifiuoromethyl-5-chlorobenzimidazole 1- 2'-chlorobenzoyl) -2-trifluoromethyl-S-chlorobenzimidazole 1-benzoyl-2-trifluoromethyl-4-bromobenzimidazole 1-(2'-chlorobenzoyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-4-bromobenzimidazole 1-(3'-bromobenzoyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-4-bromobenzimidazole 1-(3'-bromobenzoyl)-2-trifluoroacetamido-S-chlorobenzimidazole 1-benzoyl-2-trifluoroacetamido-4-bromobenzimidazole 1- (4-chlorobenzoyl)-2-trifluoroacetamido-4-bromobenzimidazole 1-(3'-chlorobenzoyl)-2-trifluoroacetamido-4-bromobenzimidazole 9 1-benzoyl-2,5,G-trimethylbenzirnidazole 1-( 3 '-dimethylaminobenzoyl) -2,5 ,G-trimethylbenzimidazole 1-benzoyl-5,G-dimethoxybenzimidazole 1- (4-dimethylaminobenzoyl)-5,6-dimetl1oxybenzimidazole 1-(4'-dimethylarninobenzoyl)-2-methyl-5,6-dimethoxybenzimidazole 1-(4'-chlorobenzoyl)-2-( 2-pyridyl)-benzimidazole l- (2-bromobenzoy1) -2- 2'-pyridyl) -benzimid azole 1-(3'-bromohenzoyl)-2-trifluoromethylbenzimidazole EXAMPLE V (A) Preparation of t-butyl-p-hydroxybenzoate One mole (138 g.) of p-hydroxybenzoic acid is dissolved in 1 liter of methyl isopropyl ketone. After adding 10 ml. of a concentrated sulfuric acid, the solution is saturated at C. with isobutylene. The mixture is allowed to stand at room temperature for 2 days and is then diluted with 400 ml. of ether and washed successively with sodium bicarbonate solution and water. After drying the ether solution over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, it is evaporated and the crude t-butyl-p-hydroxybenzoate is recrystallized from ether-ligroin. Yield 78 g. (40% M.P. 130-132 C.

Analysis.Calcd for C H O (percent): C, 68.02; H, 7.27. Found (percent): C, 67.78; H, 7.28.

Similarly, t-butyl oand m-hydroxybenzoate are prepared from oand m-hydroxybenzoic acids, respectively.

(B) Preparation of benzyl (4-carboxyphenoxy)acetate To a solution of 3.9 g. (0.02 mole) of t-butyl-p-hydroxybenzoate contained in 15 ml. of anhydrous dimethylformamide is added, in small portions, 1 g. of a 50% suspension of sodium hydride in mineral oil. The resultant mixture is stirred and heated to 50 C. When the evolution of hydrogen ceases, 4.2 g. (0.020 mole) of benzyl bromoacetate is added dropwise to the stirred reaction mixture over a period of 20 minutes. After stirring the resultant mixture at 50 C. for 3 hours, it is cooled and filtered. The filtrate is evaporated and the oily residue of crude benzyl(4-carbo-t-butoxyphenoxy)acetate is stirred with 20 ml. of tn'fiuoroacetic acid at room temperature for 1 hour.

The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum with a rotary evaporator and the residue of benzyl (4-carboxyphenoxy)acetate is recrystallized from ethyl acetateligroin. Yield 4.2 g. (74% M.P. 132-134 C.

Analysis.-Cald for C H 0 (percent): C, 67.12; H, 4.93. Found (percent): C, 67.17; H, 5.08.

Similarly, benzyl (2-carboxyphenoxy)acetate and benzyl (3-carboxyphenoxy)acetate are prepared .from tbutyl o-hydroxybenzoate and t-butyl-rn-hydroxybenzoate, respectively.

(C) Preparation of benzyl (4-chlorocarbonylphenoxy) acetate The benzyl (4-carboxyphenoxy)acetate prepared in B above is refluxed with thionyl chloride for about 1V2 hours. The excess thionyl chloride is removed under reduced pressure with a rotary evaporator. Recrystallization from ether-ligroin gives a substantially quantitative yield of benzyl (4-chlorocarbonylphenoxy)acetate; M.P. 90- 92 C.

Analysis.-Calcd for C H ClQ, (percent): C, 63.07; H, 4.30. Found (percent): C, 63.17; H, 4.42.

Likewise, benzyl (Z-chlorocarbonylphenoxy)acetate and benzyl (3-chlorocarbonylphenoxy)acetate are prepared from benzyl (2-carboxyphenoxy)acetate and benzyl (3- carboxyphenoxy)acetate, respectively.

10 (D) Preparation of l-[4'-(u-benzyloxycarbonyl)methoxybenzoyl]-2-trifiuoromethylbenzimidazole (B) Preparation of l-(4'-u-carboxymethoxybenzoyl)- 2-trifiuoromethylbenzimidazole 1 [4' (u-benzyloxycarbonyl)methoxybenzoyl1-2-trifiuoromethylbenzimidazole is dissolved in tetrahydrofuran and hydrogenolyzed at 25 C. at atmospheric pressure in the presence of 5% palladium on carbon black. The catalyst is filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure with a rotary evaporator to provide a yield of 1 (4' a-carboxymethoxybenzoyl)-2-trifiuoromethy1- benzimidazole; M.P. 162-464 C.

Analysis.-Calcd for C -;H F N O (percent): C, 56.05; H, 3.05; N, 7.70. Found (percent): C, 56.36; H. 3.40; N, 7.52.

Similarly,

1-( 2'-rx-carboxymethoxybenzoyl) -2-trifiuoromethylbenzimidazole,

1- (3'-a-carboxymehoxybenzoyl -2-trifiuoromethylbenzimidazole are prepared from 1- [2'-u benzyloxycarb0nyl) methoxybenzoyl] -2- trifiuoromethylbenzimidazole and 1- 3 (a-benzyloxycarbonyl )methoxybenzoyl] -2- trifluoromethylbenzimidazole, respectively.

EXAMPLE VI Employing the conditions and procedures of Examples V-(D) and V-(E), the l-aroyl benzimidazoles in Table II, Column B, are prepared by reacting the benzyl (chlorocarbonylphenoxy)acetates listed in Table II, Column A, with the appropriate l-unsubstituted 'benzimidazoles.

TAB LE II l-aroylbeuztmidazole Bzrzeytgt-chlorocarbonylphenoxy)- l-(tu-earboxymethoxybenzoyl)-2- '-DY y )benzimidaZole. Benzyl (3-chlorocarbonylphenoxy)- 1-(3-a-earboxymethoxybenzoyl)- A Bcnzyl (ehlorocarbonylphenoxy)- acetate acetate. 2,5,6-t1imethylbenzimidazole. Benzyl t-chlorocarbonylphenoxyy 1-(4'-u-carboxymethoxybenzoyl)- acetate. tl-dimethoxybenzirnidazole.

---; 1-(u-carboxymethoxybenzoyl)- 2-methyl-5fidimethoxybenzlmidazole.

EXAMPLE VII (A) Preparation of l-[4'(a-benzyloxycarbonyl) methoxybenzyl]-5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole is reacted with benzyl (4- chlorocarbonylphenoxy)acetate according to the general procedure of Example I to provide l-[4'-(a-benzyloxycarbonyl)methoxybenzoyl]-5,6dimethylbenzimidazole in 48% yield; M.P. 159-160 C.

Analysis.Calcd for C H N O (percent): C, 72.45; H, 5.35; N, 6.76. Found (percent): C, 72.42; H, 5.30; N, 6.81.

Similarly, the following l-aroyl benzimidazoles can be prepared by reacting benzyl (4-chlorocarbonylphenoxy) acetate with the appropriate l-unsubstituted benzimidazole.

1 [4'- (a-benzyloxyc arbonyl) methoxybenzoyl] -2,5, 6-

trimethylb enzimidazole 1- [4'- a-benzyloxycarbonyl methoxybenzoyl] -5,6-

dimethoxybenzimidazole 1- [4'- (u-benzyloxycarb onyl) methoxybenzoyl] -2- methyl-5,6-dirnethoxybenzimidazole.

(B) Preparation of 1-(4'-u-carboxymethoxybenzoyl)- 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole Hydrogenolysis of 1-[4'-(a benzyloxycarbonyl)meethoxybenzoyl]-5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole according to the procedure of Example V-(E) provides 1-(4'-u-carboxymethoxybenzoyl) 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole; M.P. 188190 C.

Analysis.Calcd for C H N O (percent): C, 66.66; H, 4.97; N, 8.64. Found (percent): C, 66.26; H, 5:16; N, 8.64.

Similarly, the remaining benzyl esters listed in A above can be converted to their respective acids.

EXAMPLE VIII EXAMPLE 1x The l-aroyl benzimidazoles below can be prepared from p-carbobenzoxybenzoyl chloride and the appropri ate benzimidazoles according to the procedure of EX- ample VIII.

1-(4'-carboxybenzoyl)-5,6-dimethoxybenzimidazole 1-(4'-carboxybenzoyl)-2-methyl-5,6-dimethoxybenzimidazole 1-(4'-carboxybenzoyl)-2,5,6-trimethylbenzimidazole.

EXAMPLE X (A) 2-(2-carbobenzoxyethyl)-5-chlorobenzirnidazole Into a 1-liter, 3-necked flask, fitted with a stirrer, dropping funnel, immersion thermometer, and reflux condenser, containing 250 ml. of benzyl alcohol, is added 22.5 g. (0.10 mole) of 2-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-chlorobenzimidazole, prepared according to the procedure of A. T. James and E. E. Turner, J. Chem. Soc., 1515 (1950). To this stirred suspension at 10 C., is added dropwise 40 ml. of thionyl chloride. After the addition is complete, the mixture is slowly heated to 100 C. and stirred at this temperature for 4 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, 300 ml. of ether is added, and the mixture is stored in the refrigerator overnight. The crystals of the benzyl ester, i.e., 2-(2'-carbobenzoxyethyl)-5-chlorobenzimidazole are filtered and dissolved in chloroform. The chloroform solution is Washed successively with a 5% solution of sodium carbonate and water, dried, and evaporated. Recrystallization from chloroform-ligroin provides 9.6 g. (31%) of pure product, M.P. 131-132 C.

Analysis.-Calcd for C H ClN O (percent): C, 64.87; H, 4.80; N, 8.90. Found (percent): C, 64.88; H, 4.65; N, 8.70.

2-(2'-carbobenzoxyethyl) 5 chlorobenzimidazole is reacted with benzoyl chloride according to the general procedure of Example I to give a 74% yield of l-benzoyl- (2'-carbobenzoxyethyl) 5 chlorobenzimidazole; M.P. 78-82 C.

(B) Preparation of 1-benzoyl-2-(2'-carboxyethyl)-5- chlorobenzimidazole Hydrogenolysis of l-benzoyl -2-(2'-carbobenzoxyethyl)-5-chlorobenzimidazole according to the procedure of Example V-(E) affords a 64% yield of 1-benzoyl-2- 2.-carboxyethyl) -5-chlorobenzimidazole; M.P. 1 12-1 16 C.

Analysis.-Calc'd for C17H13C1NgO3 (percent): C, 62.12; H, 3.98; N, 8.52. Found (percent): C, 62.26; H, 4.39; N, 8.72.

Similarly, 1,4 chlorobenzoyl-2-(2' caIboxyethyl)-5- chlorobenzimidazole and 1,4-bromobenzoyl-2-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-bromobenzimidazole are prepared according to the above procedures using p-chlorobenzoyl chloride and p-bromobenzoyl chloride, respectively, instead of benzoyl chloride.

EXAMPLE XI The benzimidazoles in Column A of Table III, prepared according to the procedure of A. T. James and E. E. Turner, J. Chem. Soc., 1515 (1950), are reacted with the appropriate benzoyl chlorides in accordance with the procedure described in Example X to give the l-aroylbenzimidazoles in Table III, Column B.

ethyl)-5-methylbenzimldazole.

EXAMPLE XII A solution of 0.10 mole of 2-(2'-carboxyethyl)-5-carboxybenzi-midazole, prepared according to the procedure of A. T. James and E. E. Turner, J. Chem. Soc., 1515 (1950), in about 200 ml. of benzyl alcohol is treated with about 50 ml. of thionyl chloride in the manner described in Example X- (A).

The resultant dibenzyl ester, i.e. 2-(2'-carbobenzoxyethyl) 5 carbobenzoxybenzimidazole, is reacted with benzoyl chloride, according to the procedure described in Example I to give l-benzoyl-Z-(2'-carbobenzoxyethyl)-5- carbobenzoxybenzimidazole.

Hydrogenolysis of this latter compound according to the procedure of Example V-(E) provides l-benzoyl-Z- (2'-carboxyethyl)-5-carboxybenzimidazole.

1-(4'-chlorobenzoyl)-2-(2-carboxyethyl) 5 carboxybenzimidazole and 1 4' bromobenzoyl-Z-(2'-carboxyethyl)-5-carboxybenzimidazole can be similarly prepared by reacting p-chlorobenzoyl chloride and p-bromobenzoyl chloride, respectively, with 2- (2-carbobenzoxyethyl)-5- carbobenzoxybenzimidazole and hydrogenolyzing the resultant products according to the procedure of Example EXAMPLE XIII (A) Preparation of I-aroyl benzotriazoles The l-benzoyltriazoles in Table IV are prepared by reacting the appropriate benzoyl chlorides and benzotriazoles according to the general procedure of Example I.

TABLE IV Elemental analysis Calculated Found M.P., Yield, l-aroyl benzotiiszole C. percent E N G H N 1-(4-earbobenzoxymethoxybenzoyl)-5,6-dimethy1benzotriazole 13031 85 69. 38 5.10 10.12 69.43 5.08 9.82 l-benzoyl-B-ehlorobenzofri m 99-101 so 60.58 3.13 16.31 60.06 2.06 111.02 l-(4'-dimethylaminobenzoyl)-5-ch10robenzotr1azole- 130-32 26 59.90 4.35 18.66 59.56 4.27 18.65 1-(3',4,5-trlmethoxybenzoyl)-5-ch1orobenzotriazole.- 165-72 30 55.33 4.06 12.09 55.11 3.94 12.41 1-(2,6'-dimethoxybenzoy1)-5-ch1orobenzot1inzole... 180-81 11 56.70 3.80 13.23 56.73 4.05 13.35 l-(w-chlombenzo l)eahmmbenzomazoie 134-33 62 53.45 2.41 14.38 53.70 2.76 14.19 1-(4'-dlmethylam1nobenzoy1)-5,6-d.imethy1benzotriazole 197-98 59.37 6.16 19.04 69.55 6.01 19.05

EXAMPLE XIV 3. A compound of the formula The l-benzcylhenzotriazoles listed below are convcn- N iently prepared by reacting the appropriate benzotriazoles 15 l and benzoyl chlorides according to the procedure of Ex- CF; ample I. N

=0 1-11enzoyl-S-brornobenzotriazole l 1-(3'-dimcthy1aminobenzoyl)-5-bromobenzotriazole 2 l-(3',4',5'-trimethoxybenzoyl)-5-bromobenzotriazole 1-(2',6'-dimetl1oxybenzoyl)-5-hromobenzotriazole What is claimed wherein R, is Br, 01 or 40111 00 11. 1. Acompound of the formula 5 4. The compound of claim 3 wherein R is 4-OCH CO H R1 T References Cited ice, FOREIGN PATENTS N 1,426,887 12/1965 France 260309.2 (Addition to No. 90,296)

1,426,887 10/1967 France 260-3092 1,430,139 1/1966 France 260309.2 R; 6609819 1/1967 Netherlands 260309.2 1,151,424 5/1969 Great Britain 260-3092 OTHER REFERENCES wherein R is CH CO H, C1 or Br and R is C1 or Br. J h

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is 5-CO H and Morgan' c (London) 1961 2343 R is 4-C1. 40 NATALIE TROUSOF, Primary Examiner UNHEE) STATES PATENT @FFFEEE QERTHEQATE @E QQRREQTIIQN 3, 751,4 28 August 7, 1973 Patent No. Dated Reinhard Sarges Inventor(s) It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Col. 2, lines 4753, that portion of the formula reading I N should read H Col. 3, line 34, "isybutylene" should read isobutylene Col. 6, line 29, "along" should read alone Col. 8, line 22, "136-57" should read 136-37 Signed and sealed this 19th day of February 1974.

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